Investigating and summarizing information resources related to the clinical presentation and diagnosis of cutaneous manifestations of infectious diseases in patients with Skin of Color (SOC)

Abstract

Abstract Patients with Skin of color (SOC) present diseases differently in many circumstances; yet there is a lack of information regarding the presentation and diagnosis of cutaneous manifestations in such patients experiencing infectious diseases. Therefore, we conducted a scoping review to investigate and summarize information pertaining to the clinical presentation and diagnosis of cutaneous manifestations of infectious diseases in patients with SOC focusing on the following viral, bacterial, toxin mediated, infestation diseases and fungal infections: Human immunodeficiency virus, shingles, impetigo, scarlet fever, Lyme disease, toxic shock syndrome, scabies, Rickettsioses, and cutaneous fungal infections. This scoping review identified literature gaps regarding cutaneous manifestations of infectious diseases in patients with SOC such as a lack of visual examples and more precise descriptions of common infectious diseases. The lack of better-quality literature and educational resources describing cutaneous manifestations of infectious diseases in patients with SOC may contribute to care barriers; therefore, more research and collaboration is needed in the specialties of both infectious diseases and dermatology.